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Franking


Franking is an easy, flexible way to pay for postage as and when you need it, giving you the freedom to manage your business mail more efficiently.

Franking Products

A franking machine puts postage at your fingertips. You’ll never have to worry about running out of stamps – or leaving the office to go to a Post Office™. You can use your franking machine to buy the following Royal Mail products:

  • Special Delivery™
  • First Class
  • Second Class
  • Standard Parcels
  • Airmail
  • Airsure®
  • International Signed For™
  • Surface Mail
  • Recorded Signed For™
  • Cleanmail®, Cleanmail® Plus
  • Mailsort® 1, 2
  • Parcelforce (Domestic and International services)
  • Volume Related Discounts through Cleanmail Advance

Benefits of Franking

Give your mail a professional look - Franking your mail is an easy way to project a more professional image. You can include your company name and logo, as well as your return address, on every piece of post you send. This helps to reinforce your brand, and create consistency throughout the customer journey. Plus, as well as giving a good impression to your customers, it makes your mail easier to process, which reduces the risk of delays when it comes to delivery.

Use your mail to promote your business - Franking means that every piece of mail becomes an advertising opportunity. You can use your franking impression to carry a specific advertising message, draw attention to an offer or promotion, or just build awareness of your brand and the services you offer.

Save time and money - Because you can re-credit your machine over the phone, you’ll never have to worry about running out of stamps. Using a franking machine also means your expenditure is recorded, so tracking your costs is easier than ever - and because your postal credit is stored safely in your machine you’ll get the added benefit of extra security. You’ll also save at least 3p per item on our standard First and Second Class rates and even more when you use other Royal Mail services such as Special Delivery™.

Get the most from your post - You can use franking to pay for whatever Royal Mail services you need. You’ll benefit from the same flexibility when it comes to posting your mail, with a range of methods tochoose from including your local Post Office®, Royal Mail Enquiry Office, special Business PostingBox and under certain circumstances, even your local Post Box – or, if you prefer, we can pick it upfrom your office using Royal Mail Customer Collection Service.

Franking licences

When you hire or buy a franking machine, Royal Mail will issue you with a licence that authorizes you to use the machine and buy Royal Mail products. All Franking customers are bound by the Royal Mail Scheme for Franking (2008) and Royal Mail has the right to withdraw a licence if any part or the scheme is not met.